package day2;

import java.util.Scanner;
/*
2-1
 */
public class TestDemo2 {
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
            int n = scanner.nextInt();
            int[] array = new int[n+1];
            for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
                array[i] = scanner.nextInt();
            }
            int i = 0;
            int count = 0;
            while (i < n) {
                if (array[i] < array[i + 1]) {
                    while (i < n && array[i] <= array[i + 1]) {  //非递减
                        i++;
                    }
                    count++;
                    i++;
                } else if (array[i] == array[i + 1]) {
                    i++;
                } else {
                    while (i < n && array[i] >= array[i + 1]) {  //非递增
                        i++;
                    }
                    count++;
                    i++;
                }
            }
            System.out.println(count);
        }
}

